My front door is 17 years old and the colour (blue over a grain effect) is a little weather faded, the door is otherwise perfectly working. I'm considering looking for a uPVC spray specialist to refinish it.
Any experience of doing this and any recommendations in the Surrey area?
I just hand painted mine in Zinsser AllCoat. So easy to do - good rub down with fine grade, then straight on.
It's 10 years in and looks as good as new.
I also hand painted our patio doors using zinsser, and 4 years on it still looks great.
Dead easy to paint with and covers really well.
There seems to be a trend of sage green locally on doors, windows and garage doors. I saw some of them being masked up and sprayed. Looks pretty good a couple of years on.
a grain effect
I would worry that due to the grain effect, you couldnt rub it down properly due to the highs and lows.
Though im sure there will be some sort of etching primers so you dont need to.
Owatrol Polytrol is a good colour restorer that’s easy to apply if you just want to restore without changing the colour
Owatrol Polytrol is a good colour restorer that’s easy to apply if you just want to restore without changing the colour
If you're anywhere near Disley I've got a bottle you can borrow - I got it to tart up the bumpers of a van I was selling and a little goes a long way...
I tried the zinnser stuff but never liked the look of it but the Innov8 paint is so much better, not water based but dries so fast, no runs whatsoever and like the Forth bridge by the time you have painted the door it's ready to start the second coat it dries very quickly at this time of year
Turps for cleaning the brush but no drinking the stuff
Our neighbour had their front door & their windows sprayed - I was skeptical about the longevity of it. But a couple years later still looks mint.
I'm a decorator and have done a fair few upvc windows/doors in zinserr allcoat with no problems. Though I do prime with zinserr BIN primer to make sure (though as said I dont think it's really needed)
Experience of spraying uPVC doors?
>It tends to splash your shoes
